Past Residents
Past Resident2018: Uniarts Helsinki's Academy of Fine Arts and Saastamoinen Foundation
Olli Keränen
Olli Keränen’s works often address shared spaces. The focal point of his practice is the dialogue created in gallery spaces, where discussions happen between the artist, viewer and the art works. The physical presence of a viewer is pivotal to Keränen’s works.
Olli Keränen has had solo exhibitions in Copenhagen and Helsinki in addition to group shows in Finland and abroad, including SIC, Helsinki; Galerie Anhava, Helsinki; and Malmö Konsthall. Keränen is the recipient of the William Thuring Prize, 2016, and the Raimo Utriainen Art Foundation Award for Young Sculptor, 2013.
Events & Exhibitions
Spring Open Studios 2018
April 27–April 28, 2018
Olli Keränen, Guide (Woods), 2017, aluminium, string, epoxy, and carbon fiber, 221/2 × 135/16 × 12 in. (57.15 × 33.78 × 30.48 cm).
Olli Keränen, Ware (Powder), 2017, synthetic wood, ceramic tile, and plywood, 1511/16 × 5 × 45/16 in. (39.88 × 12.7 × 10.92 cm).
Olli Keränen, Fount, 2017, concrete, steel, ceramic tile, plywood, steel pipe, and custom backpack, dimensions variable.
Olli Keränen, Sac, 2015, HD video, 8:20 min.
Past Resident2019: Alice and Lawrence Weiner, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, New York City Council District 34, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature
Furen Dai
Furen Dai’s practice has focused largely on the economy of culture industry, and how languages lose function, usage, and history. Dai’s hybrid art practice utilizes video, sound, sculpture, painting and collaboration. Her years as a professional translator and interest in linguistic studies have guided her artistic practice since 2015. She has been researching and developing the nearly extinct language of NüShu. The language, derived from Chinese characters, was created and used exclusively by women.
Furen Dai has exhibited work at the 13th Athens Digital Arts Festival, Greece; 2016 International Video Art Festival Now&After, Moscow, Russia; and Edinburgh Artists’ Moving Image Festival, Scotland, amongst other.
Furen Dai, The Experiential Industry, 2017, sculpture and video installation.
Furen Dai, Language Producing Factory, 2017, sculpture and video installation.
Furen Dai, Truth or Consequences, 2017, sculpture and video installation.
Furen Dai, Green for The Future, 2017, sculpture and video installation.
Furen Dai, #Silverwords, 2017, participatory performance.
Ground Floor Residents
Hong Seon Jang
Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Alice and Lawrence Weiner, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, New York City Council District 34, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Hartfield Foundation, Danna and Ed Ruscha, The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation
Sarah Zapata
Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Alice and Lawrence Weiner, New York City Council District 34, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Danna and Ed Ruscha, The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Hartfield Foundation
Sasha Wortzel
Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Alice and Lawrence Weiner, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, New York City Council District 34, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, Hartfield Foundation, Danna and Ed Ruscha, The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso
Past Resident2018: Celebrate the Studio
Maria Varona
Maria Varona has been making embroideries since childhood. Varona was taught the technique by her grandmother, that she then developed as her practice by creating comic strips embroideries. She uses this format as a method of constructing a narrative line that often explores existential inquietudes.
Maria Varona has exhibited work at BronxArtSpace, New York; Roberto Paradise, San Juan; and Mondo Bizarro: Arte & Comics, San Juan, amongst others.
Maria Varona, #6, 2013, embroidery.
Maria Varona, El pescador, 2017, embroidery.
Maria Varona, La pantera de Camito, 2014, embroidery.
Maria Varona, El ratón, 2017, embroidery.
Residents from United States
Ailyn Lee
Studio #210
Angel Lartigue
Studio #217